For many people the word "mummy" conjures up images of linen-wrapped royalty
from ancient Egypt. But for scientists it describes any body that retains soft
tissue—most often skin, but sometimes even eyes and internal
organs—long after death. Peat bogs in Europe made mummies, and so did a
cave in Greenland and a mountaintop in Argentina. In this slide show, examine
both natural forces and artificial techniques that have created a wide range of
mummies around the world. Click on the image at left to begin.—Susan K. Lewis
